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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1949

Page

2

Slot Machines in Hiding In Kane Age After Anti-Gaming Drives

Wichita July 2 Records of the Internal Revenue Department show about 1 400 slot machines hidden in Kane County after anti gaming drives. Lynn Brodrick U S collector of internal revenue for Kansas reports many machines unaccounted for this month and $100 federal tax payments. As of June 20 only 2 95 machines were paid. by July 1 most remained in state. Taxes for the new fiscal year were paid on 478 machines, but owners may have stored them and think no tax is due until machines are used. Possession triggers tax liability and a 5 percent penalty every 20 days up to 25 percent can be assessed if tax is unpaid by midnight July 31.

Wichita Internal Revenue Department Kane Alate Feral Lynn Brodrick U. S Internal Revenue Kansas

4-H Clubs Target $12,000 for State Camp

Butler county 4 H clubs in E Dorado Kansas launched a campaign to raise 12000 dollars for the state club camp at Kork Springs Ranch. Floyd Bacon 4 H agent said a county wide food sale Saturday would be a feature of the drive.

E! Dorado Kan Butler County Kork Springs Ranch Floyd Bacon

Local Births and Names List at Memorial Hospital

A listings page records births and names connected to Memorial Hospital and various residents. Notable entries include Delia McClung, Pauline Schmitz, Hetty Spencer, Mary Stewart, Wandalee Shaw, Lorraine Young, Phinlis Hoek, Katherine Ireland, and Don Creaford, with several newborns noted yesterday.

Delia McClung Sunnyside Charles Vaughe Baldwin Pauline Schmitz Tig Jerry Pickens Tomanoxie Lorraine Young Fullerton Calif Phinlis Hoek Caroline Cox Augusta Katherine Ireland Babyirl West Ninth Kenneth Weeks Ohio

Weather and local notes from Lawrence in late summer

The Lawrence column covers heat, home life, and civic topics. It notes a plan to raise or keep water rates for summer, mentions the Kansas Color Press building under construction, what to expect on Mt Oread and a World War II memorial drive, plus campus science viewing at KU and local church return from New York. It also notes band camp gossip and a Kiwanis district picnic.

Kansae Color Press Trasker Avenue Twenty-third Street Tammy Constant Constant Mt. Oread H. M. Sippel First Christian Church Lawrence Senion Theological Seminary New York Kansas

Ten die as truck plunges off Brazilian mountain road

In Fortaleza near Merucca a truck carrying twenty two people fell 120 feet into a ravine, catching fire after the plunge. Ten were killed and eight seriously injured in the crash.

Fortaleza Brazil Merucca

Dewey declines invitation to testify on Atlantic aid

Former Republican figure Thomas E. Dewey has refused to appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee regarding security aid for Atlantic nations. The rejection underscores ongoing debates over U S support and policy toward allied defense funding.

Washington Thomas E. Dewey House Foreign Affairs Committee

Deaths and Funerals Bertram Perkins 63

Bertram Eugene Perkins died yesterday at his home on East Eighth Street aged 63. Funeral services are set for 4 p m Saturday at Romacy Funeral Home with Rev. Dale E. Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill cemetery. He leaves a daughter Ja Russom Ledbetter of North Carolina. two brothers David Perkins Route 2 and John H. Perkins of Sandstone Virginia. and a sister Mrs. J Hal Lassiter of Greensboro North Carolina.

Bertram Eugene Perkine Bertram Eugene Perkins East Eighth Street Romacy Dale E. Turner Oak Hill Cemetery Ja. Russom Ledbetterotte N. C David & Perkins John H. Perkins Sandstone J. Hal Lassiter Greensboro

LAW WILL WORK OUT

Angelo Scott, editor of the Iola Register and chairman of the Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Review, spoke to the El Dorado Rotary Club defending Kansas liquor law. He stressed three aims: minimum legal availability, discouraging consumption, and local responsible control. He said the law reflects Kansans’ shift from prohibition to legal sales.

el Dorado Kan Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Review Kansas Angelo Scott el Dorado Rotary Club Scott Iola Register

Bethlehem Steel reports 2.62 a share quarterly earnings

Bethlehem Steel Corp reports 326,744,020 net income for the second 1949 quarter, equal to 2.62 a share. Directors declare a 60 cent dividend payable September 1 to holders of record August 3. First half earnings total 4,878,602 or 5.91 a share, versus last year's 3.05.

New York Bethlehem Steel Corp Bethlehem

Bell buys equipment at bargain Western Electric pricing

Robert W. Thomas of American Telephone and Telegraph testified for Southwestern Bell in Missouri rate case. He said Western Electric prices are far below those of other manufacturers, costing Bell Telephone companies only about half as much to buy equipment. The testimony supported a proposed 5 million dollar annual rate increase.

Jefferson City Bell Telephone Companies Western Electric Missouri Public Service Commission Robert W. Thomas American Telephone and Telegraph Company Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Missouri

Chanute Editor In Fair Condition After Stroke

Charles F. Jones editor of the Chanute Tribune was reported in fair condition at a hospital today after suffering a stroke last weekend.

Chanute Kan Pcharles F. Jones The Chanute Tribune

Lambda Tau Netta funds speech correction training

A CM-A fund of 12000 dollars was approved by Lambda Tau Netta sorority for speech correction teacher training at the Institute of Logopedics in Wichita Kansas. The grant will be paid in six yearly installments. Dr. Martin Palmer of Wichita will direct the program and Mrs. Betty Davis of Denver announced the gift yesterday at the sites Penvegee.

Chicago Lambda Tau Netta Sorority Institute of Logopedics Wichita Kar Penvegee Betty Davis Denver Cole Davis Martin Palmer

Rail union orders nation-wide strike after wage dispute

The National Union of Railwaymen cleared the decks for a strike 21 days hence on nationalized railroads. It served the Ministry of Labor a formal notice claiming higher pay for 460,000 workers.

London National Union of Railwaymen Ministry of Labor

Family thanks for support after wife's death

The family of Mrs. Sellers expresses gratitude for calls letters and assistance during her final illness and death. Signed by Frank Sellers Roy Sellers James Sellers Ida Bailey Jessie Warren Betty Sewell Nora Norriss Minnie Chinn.

Frank Sellers Roy Sellers James Sellers Ida Bailey Jessie Warren Betty Sewell Nora Norriss Minnie Chinn

Acheson Defends Arms Aid as Europe Urged for Security

Secretary Acheson argued for continuing arms assistance to Europe amid Senate debate on ratifying the Atlantic treaty. He said U S resources are limited and must focus on Europe with about 1.1 billion dollars to aid allied rearmament, while other non Atlantic treaty nations would receive aid. Critics seek a smaller or interim program and longer delays until a master defense plan is ready.

Dare Akea Acheson Senate House Europe Greece Turkey Iran Korea Philippines United States Congress Vandenberg Michigan Senate Foreign Relations Committee

City Raids Seize 160 Men at Maple Shade Gambling Hub

In Maple Shade New Jersey July 28 state police raided an armed gambling joint posing as a plumbing warehouse arresting 160 men and confiscating $40000. Officers found dice playing cards scratch sheets a ticker system and slot machines with an armored lookout. Most players reportedly came from Philadelphia and Camden and a limousine service aided attendance as authorities link the operation to a New York ring.

Maple Shade N. J Philadelphia Camden New York

Belgians Honor British Frontline Liberation Monument

Belgians dedicate a monument near Hertain southern Belgium to the British 21st Army Group for their role in liberating most of Belgium. The monument was unveiled recently marking the historical crossing of the Belgian frontier by Allied forces.

Brussels 21St Army Group Belgium Hertain

Russian edition of Howard Fast novel The Road to Freedom

A Russian edition of Howard Fast's The Road to Freedom has been published. Culture and Life praised the book, saying it has the force of an indictment of the whole social and political structure of contemporary America.

Moscow Howard Fast Culture and Life America

Glue blamed for stamp loss in McPherson liquor bottles

Liquor dealers in McPherson Kansas blamed weak glue on stamps for many stampless bottles reaching shelves. They said stamps fall off before sale and lie at the bottom of cases. State liquor control director Arthur A. Herrick announced a statewide investigation into untaxed liquor found in stores.

McPherson Kan Topeka Arthur A. Herrick

Daniel Chanis Sworn Panama President As Diaz Arosemena Fights Illness

Daniel Chanis, 57, was sworn in as Panama's president by the supreme court today. He succeeds Domingo Diaz Arosemena who remains in critical condition from a heart ailment since yesterday.

Panama Daniel Chanis Supreme Court Domingo Diaz Arosemena Diaz

Reward offered for arson arrest in Chanute parking meter damage

Chanute Kansas officials posted a 95 reward for arrest and conviction of those responsible for damaging 25 parking meters. Handles were twisted from 11 meters and glass broken in others. The acts occurred over the past several days.

Chanute Kan

Secretaries keep business moving says training program

Business leaders praise young men and women serving in secretarial roles and warn that without secretaries commerce would regress. A training program emphasizes preparing students for these vital positions.

Markets at a Glance for New York and Kansas City

Market highlights show mixed grain and livestock in New York and Kansas City. Wheat softens, corn steady, cotton quiet, hogs higher, cattle choppy, with liverstock receipts and cash grain prices noted alongside futures.

York T Jrower Canada Kansas City cAbo Hess

Kansas City Potato Market and Wall Street Snapshot

Kansas City potato market reports show prices for U S No 1 size A washed whites and Washington varieties with figures around 3 65 to 3 90 per unit amid varied trades. The Day in Wall Street notes a downtrend earlier but a partial recovery with modest turnover and mixed gains in several sectors and hints at ongoing volatility.

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